Iowa State streak against Iowa ends

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Iowa State's Matt Thomas drives to the basket during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Iowa's Cordell Pemsl celebrates after a turnover give the Hawkeyes the ball during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Iowa State's Darrell Bowie tries to keep control of the ball during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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A member of the Iowa student section cheers during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Iowa's Peter Jok looks back toward the student section during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Iowa's Nicholas Baer celebrates in the student section after winning the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Iowa State coach Steve Prohm shouts at his team during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Monte Morris reacts after Solomon Young draws a foul during the Iowa State vs. Iowa men's basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won the game 78 to 64.
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Former Iowa head coach Lute Olson and Ronnie Lester (not pictured) meet with media prior the Hawkeyes' game against Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.
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Iowa State's Nazareth Mitrou-Long reacts after committing a foul during the Cyclones' game against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016.(Photo: David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Iowa led by double digits most of the night but, Iowa State closed it to 58-51 with 9:27 to play, but when shots aren’t falling, rallies don’t happen.

The Cyclones turned a 12-point deficit into a nine-pointer on Matt Thomas’ 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:05 left, but that’s as close as the score got.

Iowa State shot 36 percent from the field, including just 27 percent from 3-point range.

Iowa led 44-29 after a first half in which Iowa State played horribly. An aggressive defense forced the Cyclones into 34 percent field-goal shooting during the initial 20 minutes, including just 20 percent (3 of 15) from 3-point range. They missed uncontested 3-point shots. They missed layups. You name it, the Cyclones did it poorly during the first half.

Iowa, meanwhile, made 59 percent of its first-half shots, including making 6 of 10 from beyond the arc.

As usual, Iowa State’s post players got into early foul trouble — Darrell Bowie was whistled for his third with 2:30 minutes left until intermission, while Merrill Holden already had been called for two.

Furthermore, Iowa scored 10 consecutive points in opening a 23-12 lead. Iowa State didn’t score for five minutes, and point guard Monte Morris was on the bench at least four minutes during this run.

Iowa extended its lead to 17 early in the second half, but the Cyclones closed within 55-45 on a Nick Weiler-Babb steal and layup with 11:19 left in the second half.

Iowa State will get an extended before playing Drake on Dec. 17 in Des Moines.